Definition of wait

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Wait (v. i.) To stay or rest in expectation; to stop or remain stationary till the arrival of some person or event; to rest in patience; to stay; not to depart.

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Abigail :: Abigail (n.) A lady's waiting-maid.
Expectant :: Expectant (a.) waiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment..
Man :: Man (v. t.) To wait on as a manservant.
Insidious :: Insidious (a.) Lying in wait; watching an opportunity to insnare or entrap; deceitful; sly; treacherous; -- said of persons; as, the insidious foe..
Gape :: Gape (v. i.) To long, wait eagerly, or cry aloud for something; -- with for, after, or at..
Expect :: Expect (v. t.) To wait for; to await.
Await :: Await (v. i.) To wait; to stay in waiting.
Landwaiter :: Landwaiter (n.) See Landing waiter, under Landing, a..
Handmaiden :: Handmaiden (n.) A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant.
Await :: Await (v. i.) To watch.
Prevail :: Prevail (v. i.) To persuade or induce; -- with on, upon, or with; as, I prevailedon him to wait..
Till :: Till (v. t.) To; unto; up to; as far as; until; -- now used only in respect to time, but formerly, also, of place, degree, etc., and still so used in Scotland and in parts of England and Ireland; as, I worked till four o'clock; I will wait till next week..
Serve :: Serve (v. t.) To wait upon; to supply the wants of; to attend; specifically, to wait upon at table; to attend at meals; to supply with food; as, to serve customers in a shop..
Waitress :: Waitress (n.) A female waiter or attendant; a waiting maid or waiting woman.
Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To remain for the purpose of; to wait for.
Lander :: Lander (n.) A person who waits at the mouth of the shaft to receive the kibble of ore.
Wait :: Wait (v. i.) The act of waiting; a delay; a halt.
Tend :: Tend (v. i.) To await; to expect.
Midshipman :: Midshipman (n.) In the United States navy, the lowest grade of officers in line of promotion, being graduates of the Naval Academy awaiting promotion to the rank of ensign..
Wait :: Wait (v. i.) One who watches; a watchman.
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